$100k salary, packing up from Richmond
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Richmond, every month
St. Louis gives you room Richmond doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
17% cheaper than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
4.7%
$88/mo less in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$6,531/mo
$368 more than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
30% cheaper than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
2.8M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Richmond barely cracks 172 pleasant ones.
38% more happening than in Richmond.
68/100
5% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
60
216% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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